Being Ignored

After fooling around for a while, Lin Wanning finally let go of Li Qingxue, who was nearly worn out.

Li Qingxue panted heavily, staring at Lin Wanning in disbelief. The contrast was too stark, leaving her momentarily unable to adjust.

Who would have thought such a cool and elegant beauty could be so skilled in flirtatious tricks?

Truly, appearances can be deceiving.

"Don’t you think we’re being a bit unfair to Hu Yuying by talking like this here?" Lin Wanning whispered.

Li Qingxue rolled her eyes at Lin Wanning. After acting so shamelessly earlier, how could she suddenly turn so serious? "You’re one to talk. Weren’t you the one saying all that just now?"

Lin Wanning rested her chin on her hand. "I was just making conversation. It’s really hard to meet someone you like, someone who makes you feel safe."

"If it weren’t for Long Aotian last time, who knows what that guy Ye Liangchen would’ve done to us."

At the mention of this, Li Qingxue fell silent for a moment.

She never expected Ye Liangchen to turn out like this.

He’d even learned to stalk people.

It was too disturbing to dwell on.

"He wasn’t always like this," Li Qingxue sighed. "Back then, he was actually nice, like an older brother next door."

"An older brother next door?" Lin Wanning raised an eyebrow in surprise. "I heard he once stalked Hu Yuying back in Haibin City and even found out where she lived."

Li Qingxue pursed her lips. "Yeah, no one knows why he suddenly changed into someone so... repulsive."

"You wouldn’t believe it—he even asked me to deliberately fail exams so I could repeat the year with him. That’s basically asking me to give up on the college entrance exam!"

Lin Wanning had already thought Ye Liangchen’s stalking was disgusting, but this was even worse.

Three years of hard work, all for the sake of the exam, and he wanted Qingxue to throw it away? Was he out of his mind?

With a soft sigh, she said, "From now on, let’s just do what Long Aotian said—when we see someone with a few screws loose, we’ll take a detour."

Just then, a phone buzzed.

Li Qingxue pulled hers out and glanced at the screen. "It’s Yuying."

"Let’s invite her out! Long Aotian’s been busy lately and hasn’t had time to see us, but we can go find him."

"Go see Long Aotian?" Li Qingxue hesitated. Despite her lively and playful personality, the memory of her sneak-attack kiss on Long Aotian still weighed on her heart. She didn’t even know how to face him.

Would he laugh at her?

The thought of Long Aotian’s smug face made her want to shake her head.

But deep down, a tiny voice whispered: Go. It’s been three days since you last saw him. Without you, Yuying and Wanning won’t be able to keep him in check.

Besides, even if you did ambush him with that kiss, it was your first one. If anything, Long Aotian got the better deal.

At this thought, Li Qingxue nodded to herself.

That was her first kiss. No matter how you looked at it, Long Aotian had come out on top.

So she agreed and started typing a message. Then she looked up at Lin Wanning. "Let’s wait for Yuying at the school gate."

"After that, we can go to the market. Last time, the small fair wasn’t enough."

With a seven-day holiday, crowds were bound to be everywhere.

They didn’t have to wait long at the university gate before spotting Hu Yuying in the distance.

"Aren’t you two pretty popular at school?" Lin Wanning asked with a light chuckle, noticing the guys trailing behind Hu Yuying.

"Aren’t you?" Li Qingxue shot back, rolling her eyes.

"Who’s that guy?"

"I think Yuying mentioned him before—Xue Shaohua or something?"

Hu Yuying glanced at Xue Shaohua, who was still following her. Despite her gentle nature, she couldn’t help but say again, "Can you please stop following me?"

Xue Shaohua stuffed his hands in his pockets and confidently flicked his hair. "Don’t be like that, Hu Yuying. I just want to be friends."

"And we’re classmates. You don’t need to be so guarded around me."

Lately, he’d been picking up tips from Ye Liangchen on how to act more impressive.

Xue Shaohua was convinced that if he could outshine that Long Aotian guy, Hu Yuying would have to notice him.

Isn’t the longest-lasting confession just being there for someone? Could Long Aotian even manage that?

Obviously not. But as her classmate, he could.

Hu Yuying was at a loss for words. She just wanted to meet up with Qingxue—how did she end up with him tagging along?

Before she could say anything else, she spotted Li Qingxue and Lin Wanning ahead and quickly picked up her pace, putting distance between herself and Xue Shaohua.

"Please don’t follow me anymore. I’m meeting friends."

With that, she jogged toward the other two.

Watching Hu Yuying’s graceful figure retreat, Xue Shaohua’s eyes burned with possessiveness. This is exactly the kind of girl I’ve always wanted.

Then his gaze shifted to the other two, and his eyes lit up.

From Ye Liangchen, he’d learned the name of that aloof beauty—Lin Wanning.

"If I can get even one of these three, I’ll die without regrets."

Each of them had a completely different charm—Hu Yuying’s gentleness, Li Qingxue’s lively sweetness, and Lin Wanning’s cool elegance.

"If only they’d all fall for me. Taking turns with them in bed would make my life complete."

With that in mind, Xue Shaohua decided to approach them and leave at least some impression.

"Wanning, what brings you here?" Hu Yuying asked with a soft smile as she reached them.

"I came to hang out. My home’s too far, and Qingxue said you weren’t going back either, so here I am."

"Yuying, is that the Xue Shaohua you mentioned before?" Li Qingxue asked, eyeing the approaching figure.

Seeing him walk toward them, Hu Yuying felt a pang of irritation. But she wasn’t the type to say anything harsh, so she simply suggested, "Let’s go."

Noticing their intent to leave, Xue Shaohua abandoned his runway strut and jogged after them.

"Hey there! I’m Hu Yuying’s classmate—Xue Shaohua." He flashed a bright, boyish grin.

"We’re just classmates. We’re not that close, are we?" Hu Yuying’s tone carried a rare edge of annoyance.

Unfazed, Xue Shaohua scratched his head, feigning sheepishness. "Sorry, I didn’t think about that. I just figured meeting your friends would be fun."

Li Qingxue and Li Qingxue both noticed Hu Yuying’s displeasure.

They spared Xue Shaohua only a glance before walking away without a word.

Xue Shaohua’s smile froze. As he watched their retreating figures, his lips twitched.

"I got ignored? They actually ignored me?"

Taking a deep breath, Xue Shaohua pulled out his phone from his pocket...